Leader, Solutions Engineer, Splunk
Core
Lead a team of pre-sales Solutions Engineers to win large enterprise deals in Energy, Healthcare, and Retail verticals by delivering technical strategies and platform demonstrations.
Role type
Senior leadership Solutions Engineering Manager (pre-sales)
Builds
Pre-sales technical strategies, POCs, and executive presentations for Splunk's platform
Domain
Enterprise software sales, Observability, SIEM, Energy, Healthcare, Retail
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
People management, team coaching, enterprise sales strategy, technical discovery, solution design, executive presentation, industry domain knowledge (Energy/Healthcare/Retail), POC management, stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Splunk platform experience, data platforms/SIEM/observability knowledge, networking/server/big data technologies, channel/partner ecosystem experience
Technologies
Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, ITSI/ES, Observability platforms
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Solutions Engineers; Own talent outcomes including recruitment, retention, and performance reviews; Partner with Sales leadership to build territory strategies and win pivotal deals; Oversee technical discovery, solution design, and POC engagements; Lead from the front on complex, high-value enterprise deals; Develop deep knowledge of specific verticals (Energy, Healthcare, Retail); Collaborate with Product and Marketing to influence roadmap based on customer feedback; Represent the SE organization in business reviews and forecasting calls.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader with people management focus